Professional reviews

Castelli’s Premio Bibshort is the latest addition to their range and is designed to offer maximum comfort over long distances, taking all the experience and expertise they have accrued over the years to create the ultimate all-day bibshort. Whereas the majority of Castelli’s other shorts are aimed at racers and as such take a supremely minimalist approach, the Premio goes the other way, with additional features designed to increase comfort when the mileage gets into triple figures.The Premio’s Forza fabric gives more leg compression and features an extra compression band around the lower back and a higher front in order to hold everything in place, increasing comfort ready for long days in the saddle. Castelli couldn’t resist letting a little bit of their usual minimalist approach shine through on the Premio and this is shown in the lower legs which feature no elastic as you would normally see. Instead Castelli uses vertical bands that grip the leg without limiting movement. Finally, Castelli’s Progetto X2 Air seat pads perfectly straddles the line between offering enough support while being soft and comfortable enough for hour after hour in the saddle. The Premio is the ultimate long distance bibshort and goes about it’s business in typical Castelli style and is supremely high quality product designed to go the distance.Size Chart: